Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Aphnaeini > Apharitis
Apharitis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) – Lilac Silverline
Subspecies in India:
No subspecies are listed under this species.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Apharitis lilacinus – Lilac Silverline
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
Endemic to peninsular and northern India, from Haridwar in Uttarakhand and Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh to Bengaluru in southern Karnataka, also a record from Assam in NE India.
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Unknown. See the previous species for treatment under Cigaritis.
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Very rare, only a few dozen specimens have ever been reported. As of 2012, the only recent record was by Nitin R. from Hesarghatta Lake in Bengaluru Urban District, on 23 Dec. 2012 (BOI media code as340). Since then, several dozen more records have accumulated on this website, indicating that the species has a stable, breeding population of the species around Bengaluru. The species flies all year.
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Aphnaeini > Apharitis
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Sengupta, A., Nitin R., G.S. Girish Kumar and Nagraj V.
. 2021. Apharitis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) – Lilac Silverline. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2125/Apharitis-lilacinus
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